L.A. Noire First Details Revealed

IGN writes: "In the March 2010 issue of Game Informer (on stands this month), the first real details of L.A. Noire are revealed. Developed by Team Bondi (The Getaway), L.A. Noire is an open-world action-adventure game set in the City of Angels in 1947. Unlike previous Rockstar efforts, L.A. Noire exists in a real city, painstakingly recreated for historical accuracy. Don't expect the "shoot everyone" mentality of a Grand Theft Auto title -- this is something completely different."

Also, there are games where you can actually explore every area without switch disks (except if you are playing in the campaign mode but it was made before even in old games like Driver 2 and nobody complained).

Rockstar is a smart developer, if I managed to think about something, they could do better.

If GTAIV is 1 disk that's because they want, not because the x360 is limited.

Also look at the date of the interview. PS3 development has come a long way since GTA IV with an entirely new development suite.

Besides, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. PS3 exclusives push the envelope farther than any other console titles. Rockstar stated one of the reasons they were looking forward to Agent was they could create a huge unconstrained world.

We all know the finest looking games this gen have been on the PS3. Anyone played Heavy Rain Demo yet?, pure eye candy. Just quote the whole thing next time, it will make you look less biased. Just sayin...

Why are there old games like Driver 2 that showed that it's possible even on a less capable machine?

The proof that they could do something about this thing exists and I am showing it to you. It's up to you close your eyes or not. : )

As for Star Ocean 4, they could make a better game, but they choose to deliver the game in a single DVD just like Rockstar. It's not something that you can call "limitation" because there is another option. Just take a look at what Squaresoft did in the PS1 days. Squaresoft didn't thought "oooh there is a limitation in this system, I won't develop a better game", they simply brought an incredible Final Fantasy game in 3 CDs.

If a last gen can do it, a next gen can do the same thing, so of course it should be used as a guide for current gen games. Looks like you don't have a good argument.

There are a lot of open world games with 2CDs (I gave you an old game like Driver 2 just to show you that even a less capable machine will give you a good open world game with 2 CDs).

And wooow, not every x360 owner has an HD but there are games with hard drive installation. Is this news for you?

You will jump to the "Rockstar said" argument but you know that there are developers who tried to use the HD, DLCs, 2~3 disks, but you won't accept anything. You actually admitted that there are solutions but you won't accept it just because Rockstar is too lazy to make a game in 2 disks: "you can show me all the solutions for it you want"

Do you really believe those 5 - 6 areas have everything in them they would have had on more disks? Do you think they will look as good? Of course not. Willits is now having to play politics rather than the initial honesty.

"Xbox 360--will come on two DVDs" "Through the game's use of the recently unveiled id Tech 5, which CEO Todd Hollenshead claims will run equally well on any hardware platform" http://www.shacknews.com/on...

I don't think that money is a problem for Microsoft, so I couldn't care less. Also, I don't care if it's a bit worse compared to the PS3 version (graphically speaking) because I won't see the difference while I am playing the game, I will just see the difference in those useless comparison videos.

that's what it's looking like, my sabres aren't too far behind though, hopefully they can pull it through, tied with the penguins right now bc we havent been playing well the last few, watch sportscenter you'll see a crazy highlight/goal from our game tonight, we lost but there is a must see goal in there, nothing skillful but just really amazing how it went in.

Everyone across the board (PC and PS3) were cut due to the 360. This is the entire issue. The 360 version gets cut everyone gets cut. The 360 version is made to a certain standard and they hold the PS3 down to that standard as well. It's called, "Let's not alienate the 360 crowd by having a larger more complete and better looking version on the PS3."

What is it you do not get about the entire issue of DVD9 screws PS3 gamers in multiplatform. Of course here it is shafting the PC gamers too.

You read the article yet couldn't find where the article said the game was held back due to 360's harddrive and diskspace limitations? That's the only thing the entire article talks about. I'm guessing you're nskinnear from PSU forums, which is pretty sad, because you seem to be defending the 360 for no reason when the article clearly says (from the mouth of the developer) that the 360 held the game back due to its' limitations. I guess people weren't lying when they said PSU was filled with 360 fanboys. I mean there are other guys on the forums over at PSU that I would label 360 fanboys, but you always seemed like a big PS3 supporter (at least in the PS3 games threads). Aren't you a little disappointed games could be better? I know I want a games to be their best and have as much content as they can fit.

I had just received my issue. Speaking in terms of graphics (overall), it's fairly disappointing at its current state. A lot of the buildings lack texture detail compared to some of the more recent sandbox titles. It's a tad better than Godfather 2 in the character modeling and texture department.

Sweet! sounds awesome, exactly the type of game I've always wanted. I'm hoping there isn't too much gunplay involved. for some reason I feel it doesn't really fit... as long as its not live gta "shoot whatever" I'll be okay.

So many A-holes making judgments about a game because its on a system they don't like.

Why can't you guys follow your mantras? Be gamers and not haters.

You all act like a bunch of spoiled kindergarteners who like to show off their daddy's Mercedes and make fun of the other kids for not having what they have.

Like that MikesLemonade twerp. He's in so many multiplat game threads telling us how he only buys PS3 exclusives. What a little dipsh*t. I'm not even sure he plays games. Maybe he doesn't even have a system. Perhaps he is a lonely internet surfer who stumbled upon this site one day and decided to choose a side in this pointless console debate so that he could have some friends.

Gamers play games that are fun. They don't automatically judge games negatively because they're multiplatform. I don't care if you like playing exclusives. That wasn't the point of my argument. My argument was that fanboys like MikesLemonade aren't really gamers because they only pay attention the next exclusives so that they can come to this site and brag to Xbox fanboys about how they can't play the games he can play.

And I cannot believe you are actually defending that guy. In fact, my disbelief has turned into suspicion. I have half a mind to think you're just MikesLemonade with a different account. I mean really, how could you muster up the ignorance and audacity to respond to me with a statement like yours?

Kaveti, I agree with you. MikesLemonade makes comments like he does, and I can't take him seriously, not really sure if anyone does, but I can appreciate a good multi-plat game, and not care whether not if it was exclusive at any time.

Why did you go multiplatform with this? I would have rather you had done it with agent then this game. This game had some promise. Great graphics (well not anymore. cant have sweet graphics liek that on multiplats) and a unique story. Agent looks HORRIBLE its probably just there to trick us into believing that you still give a damn about sony. Im not falling for it. I know micro$oft still pays your bills.

U can't have sweet graphics on a multiplat? Get ur phallus out of your ps3 for a minute. So FF 13 doesn't look like it has sweet graphics? Cos that's what every1 who's played it thinks. I get it if you don't understand.

GTAIV didnt even beat GTA:San Andreas in gameplay.Only thing great with GTAIV was tha online.How can a PS2 title game be better then a game released on both 360 and PS3.

And if GTA V come on tha PS3 and 360 I will not be buying it.Its going to be GTAIV all over again.You can take this how you want to but tha 360 is no where near tha PS3.Only way MS can stay in tha game is release tha 720.And should have everything tha PS3 has.Because charging people $50 to play online is straight fuking bullsh1t.

Again with the GTA4 hatred. So, you don't think the gameplay was improved in GTA4 over SA? I fail to see how you didn't spot the shooting mechanics, cover and everything that goes with it finally made the gunplay actually fun and not lookng like a stand up and shoot gents duel from thew 17th century-or isn't that gameplay? Or how much better all the physics were, driving was or how much more alive and working and integrated the city was-all of which contribute to gameplay, imo.Certainly the gameplay was an improved area.

San Andreas was a game that took GTA as far as they could go in that direction. It had become bloated, too gonzo immature in the comedy and was turing into what Saints Row has becxome in many ways-do we really need two SR franhchises? Cos I didn't. I understand people liked the variety of vehicles in SA and I think that kind of thing might have been the only true cut they made but with so much more added AND it being their first game this generation AND adding an excellent, imo, multiplayer full of good ideas it wasn't worth all the wailing, was it?

Anyhow, I realise it became the whipping boy of all the decent games this gn and I, also, think it's meta is way too high but it was still a great game with a better script, acting and story with some great, emotionally affecting storylines which proved an infamous franchise not known for it's tact or deftness opf touch could "do" adult. Somew of the characters and their interactions were revolutionary in gaming and I preferred trhat to another totally irreverent GTA. In fact I haven't played the original in ages and never since the SP trophies dropped(well, still play some multi now and again tbh)so might have another run through when I've he time.

I'm not saying it's Gods gift to gaming:it isn't . It has some awful flaws(the phone and the constant mindless "socialisng" got on everyone's tits)and did cut back on the number of vehicles you could fly/drive/mess about with but it really doesn't deserve to be called "crap" by everyone even if it did get way too many perfect reviews. For a game based so much on shoting and driving the fact, at least, that they were improved beyond recognition over what we had before should be enough for anyone to accpet as things it got right and that it wasn't all bad. I just don't see whyu it's al;ways wheeled out as this massive failure when it's a good game, improved on SA in loads of ways and added a good multi for the first time alongside the expewcted improvement in looks and sound.

OT:not sold in the period or the gameplay ideas and the development length and problems(resulting in a frustrated Sony pulling funding and to go just wth the GTA4 going multi games from R* instead of LAN itself IIRC)with LAN. Don't have a grreat amount of love for proper Fil Noir to begin with either if I'm honest and if there isn't enough action to go with the interrogation and evidence finding it's just going to feel like a very complicated game of Cluedo-at least that's how it sounds to me from this. If people got so sick of the first Assassin's Creed with all the eavesdropping and repetition won't a string of interrogations and looking for stuff be just as bad without something more visceral to break it all up?

Even HR has it's moments of action and intensity to go with the narrative interest so we need to hear a lot more about this than we have so far even now.

lol GTA:SA is better then GTA IV.If GTA:SA had online people will still be playing it on tha PS3 right now.Look how long it took to get tanks in GTA IV.And I hope GTA:SA 2 is coming real soon.lol tha 10 year plan by Sony sound great.

Even give me GTA:VC 2 or 3 or 4.lol think about it like a gamer.

lol Agent is coming so what you think this game is about to do for Sony.